Softly And Tenderly Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
131.15 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Softly And Tenderly chords
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[C] Softly and tenderly [F] Jesus [C] is calling, calling [D] for you [G] and for me.
[C] See on the portals [F] He's waiting [C] and watching, watching [F]
[C] for you [G] and [C] for me.
[G] Come home, [C] come home, [A] ye [D] who are weary, [G] come home.
[C]
Earnestly, [F] tenderly Jesus [C] is calling, calling, O [G] sinner, come [C] home.
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
Why should we tarry when [F] Jesus [C] is pleading, pleading [D] for you and [G]
for me?
[C] Why should we linger [F] and heed [C] not His mercies, [F] mercies [C] for [G] you and [C] for me?
[G]
Come home, [C] come home,
[D] ye who are weary, [G] come home.
[C] Earnestly, tenderly [F] Jesus [C] is calling,
[F] [C] calling, O [G] sinner, come [C] home.
[G]
[C] O for the [Bb] wonderful [F] love He [C] has promised, promised [D] for you and [G] for me.
[C] Though [Em] we have [C] sinned, He [F] has mercy [C] and pardon, [G]
pardon [C] for [G] you and [C] for me.
[G]
Come home, [C] come home, [D]
ye who are weary, [G] come home.
[C] Earnestly, tenderly [F] Jesus [C] is calling, calling, [F]
[C] O sinner, [G]
come [C] [Em] home.
[C]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To start learning Johnny Cash - Softly And Tenderly chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, G, C, F, C and D in sequence. For best results, commence at 65 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 131. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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[C] _ _ _ Softly and _ _ _ tenderly [F] Jesus [C] is calling, _ _ _ calling [D] for you [G] and for me. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] See on the portals [F] He's waiting _ [C] and watching, _ _ watching [F] _
[C] for you [G] and [C] for me.
_ [G] _ _ _ Come _ home, _ _ _ _ [C] come _ _ _ _ home, _ [A] ye [D] who are weary, [G] come _ _ _ _ _ home.
[C] _ _
_ Earnestly, _ _ [F] tenderly Jesus [C] is calling, _ _ _ calling, O [G] sinner, come [C] _ home.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
Why should we _ tarry when [F] Jesus [C] is pleading, _ _ pleading _ [D] for you and [G]
for me? _ _ _ _ _
[C] Why should we linger _ [F] and heed [C] not His _ mercies, [F] _ mercies [C] for [G] you and [C] for me?
_ _ [G] _ _ _
Come home, _ _ _ _ [C] come _ _ _ _ home, _
[D] ye who are weary, [G] come _ _ _ _ home. _
[C] _ _ _ Earnestly, _ tenderly [F] Jesus _ [C] is calling, _
[F] _ [C] calling, O [G] sinner, come _ [C] home. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] O for the _ [Bb] wonderful [F] _ _ love He [C] has _ promised, _ promised _ [D] for you and [G] for me. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Though [Em] we have [C] sinned, He [F] has mercy _ [C] and pardon, _ [G] _
pardon [C] _ for [G] you and [C] for me.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
Come home, _ _ _ _ [C] come _ _ _ _ home, [D]
ye who are weary, [G] come _ _ _ _ _ home. _
[C] _ _ _ _ Earnestly, _ _ tenderly [F] _ Jesus _ [C] is calling, _ _ _ calling, [F] _
[C] O _ sinner, _ [G] _ _
come _ _ _ [C] _ [Em] home.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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